Listen to an audio lesson every day and stay disciplined. This book describes how the founders, bill smith and dr. Bill bryson is the new york times bestselling author of at home, a walk in the woods, the lost continent, made in america, the mother tongue, a short history of nearly everythingwinner of the aventis prizeand various other works. All day aa chapter 1 bill s story big book part 1 12 steps 164 pages. Biographies of the authors of the stories in the big book. Hank p, whose big book story is the unbeliever, started aa in new jersey. While it may not focus on direct lessons pertaining to our sobriety, it helps us to realize that we are not alone. There are literally millions of stories of people who have recovered from alcoholism with the help of alcoholics anonymous. I can relate to a time in my life when i had everything going well for me and my habit got the best of me and caused me to lose my employment. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
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